@SCENARIO
@width=600
@title=American War of Independence

^^1775, the British colonies in North America.
^
^In response to the Tea Party and other protests, the British Parliament 
^enacted the intolerable Acts to punish the colonies and declared 
^Massachusetts to be in a state of rebellion. 

^General Thomas Gage, appointed governor of Massachusetts, was 
^instructed by King George's government to enforce royal 
^authority in the troublesome colony.

^Even though the countryside is largely controlled by Patriot sympathizers, the
^Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith gets a secret order to capture and destroy
^military supplies that are reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia
^at Concord.

^Alarmed through a suprise raid of gunpowder and other military supplies near
^Boston by British troops thousands of American Patriots sprang into action and
^awaits the British regulars at Concord. 

^^GAME NOTES

^**Only play with the Thirteen Colonies**
^**To win the war you have to kick back the British troops from North America**
^**No city building/rebuilding is allowed**
^**No government switching is allowed**
^**No pollution ever occurs**

^^CREDITS

^I would like to say "Thank you" to all members of the Scenario League on Civfanatics 
^(former Apolyton) who helped me to design and realize this scenario.

^^Thank you very much :-)

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